Andrew T. Fenrich (February 20, 1914 – December 1, 1992) was a Democratic member of the

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Background

Born on February 20, 1914, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Fenrich enlisted in the

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during

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, serving from 1943 to 1945, including aboard the '' USS Prince William'' from 1944 to 1945. Elected president of the Paper Workers Union,

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, Fenrich worked as a salesman and later as a claims and lawsuit investigator, and also served as secretary to

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mayor

David Leo Lawrence David Leo Lawrence (June 18, 1889 – November 21, 1966) was an American politician who served as the 37th governor of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1963. The first Catholic elected as governor, Lawrence is the only mayor of Pittsburgh to have ...

, and as executive secretary and director of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee. Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on November 8, 1949, he was reelected in 1950 and 1952, but did not stand for reelection in 1954. Reelected to serve the 18th District in 1962, he served four additional consecutive terms, and was then reelected to serve the 20th District in 1972, but was not a candidate for reelection in 1974.

Death and interment

Fenrich died in Pittsburgh on December 1, 1992."Andrew T. Fenrich" (biography), Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

References

Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1992 deaths 1914 births 20th-century American legislators United States Navy personnel of World War II 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub